Introduction: The number of international travelers is increasing, yet currently, there is no data on risk assessment and travelers’ characteristics from Qatar. To identify and minimize the risks associated with travel, a detailed knowledge of travelers’ characteristics is needed. Methods: This retrospective descriptive study was conducted in a travel cli...

In this paper the factors having influence on travel demand to Iran are paper explored. The hypothesis of the research specifies the variable of “domestic upheavals and insecurity” as the most significant obstacle to expansion of the demand for travel to Iran. To test the above hypothesis, first several demand models that have been proposed to study demand for tourism in different countries, ar...

Traveling is a pleasant experience. For marketers, the media to promote tourist destinations requires honest recognition from tourists who have visited. Currently, tourism promotion tool can be carried out using place storytelling approach that packaged into travel writing book. This article result of qualitative research primary data source interviewing writers and studying works. Secondary co...

Tourism is frequently acclaimed as one of the world’s largest and most pervasive industries. Research into tourism has grown rapidly in recent years with many new books and journals appearing. In particular, this article notes that perhaps three new journals have marked the coming of age of tourism-related research, namely, Tourism Geographies, Tourist Studies and finally Mobilities. While a gr...

This Case Study investigates the need of independent booksellers to transfer some of their existing business on-line in order to meet customer demands and competitive pressure. The growth of eCommerce has had an impact on rurally located independent booksellers who can no longer rely on the loyalty of their customer to travel to them which has had a subsequent effect on the sustainability of th...

Introduction: Emerging countries have increased their presence in international travel (46.8% of travels). Pre- and post-travel consultations may provide insights about travelers’ health. Methods: A retrospective descriptive analysis of the medical data of all travelers assisted at Ambulatório dos Viajantes, a free public health clinic for travelers in Sã...

Due to population growth in urban areas, especially in the capital cities in developing countries, the use of private vehicles are increasing, leading to many problems such as congestion, pollution, noise, long travel time, high travel cost and more side effects. In such circumstances government policy would encourage people to use public transportation. In the meantime, employing the Intellige...

Introduction: The medical literature has identified a variety of health risks associated with travel. Risks depend on the susceptibility of the traveler, the specifics of the destination, the mode of transport, and on chance events. Ill-prepared travelers who underestimate travel risks may encounter a variety of health problems. In order to eventually increase the capability of...

The purpose of this paper is to present some results about the determinants of book-loans from local public libraries in Norway. The investigation is based on quasi-demand functions where travel time, as an indicator of the shadow price of book-loans, average personal income, information on the book stock, and on other media available at the library, are main explanatory variables. We use panel...